- CBT techniques
- ACT approaches
- Solution-Focused work
About Melinda
Melinda Sutton is an ACA counsellor (Australian Counselling Association) with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. She also helps with career questions and coping when life changes feel overwhelming.
Melinda uses a practical, person-centred style in sessions. She draws on strength-focused and goal-focused ways of working. Techniques mentioned include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. These are used to help people manage difficult thoughts, build coping skills, and clarify next steps.
In the room she talks through realistic strategies and small experiments to test what helps. She works with clients on boundaries, communication, and rebuilding confidence after loss or difficult experiences. For people dealing with chronic illness or caregiving stress, sessions often focus on pacing, prioritising, and coping tools.
Melinda also supports people with attachment and abandonment issues, body image concerns, dissociation, and feelings of emptiness. She can help with immigration-related stress, fertility challenges, and blended family dynamics by focusing on clear goals and practical steps.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Counselling and membership of the Australian Counselling Association, MACA Level 3. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Australia. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Melinda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new thoughts with practical exercises. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful behaviour patterns. ACT emphasises values-based action and learning to notice thoughts without being driven by them, which suits people struggling with avoidance, perfectionism, or low motivation.She also uses Solution-Focused techniques to set clear, short-term goals and try small changes that show what works. Choosing an approach is collaborative - Melinda will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a single fixed model.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some people find video sessions useful for deeper conversation, while others prefer phone sessions for lower bandwidth or a quicker practical check-in. Appropriately qualified counsellors can adapt techniques used in person for remote sessions to focus on coping strategies, goal setting, and practical experiments that fit everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses a practical, person-centred style with strength-focused and goal-focused frameworks to identify small steps and coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with people on anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, self-esteem and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor (Australian Counselling Association) and practices in Australia.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions arranged and what does cost look like?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and you start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.